Phil and Nic Look Away NOW!

Hi there.

I've decided to take a chance in posting this.  My OH's brother and his wife have just moved into a new house (in Brisbane, Australia) and I'm hoping that one of the last things they do is to set up their pc and connect it to the net.  If I'm right then they won't see this card before they get it.  If I'm wrong - DON'T LOOK!!!!!!

I couldn't think what to use on this and then had a flash of inspiration - they sent us the Estate Agents blurb for the house complete with pictures so I downloaded the main one onto PaintShop Pro and changed it to black and white (it's supposed to be Sepia but it doesn't look like it)  I found the sentiment and followed a sketch for the layout.

OK - they should have stopped reading by now..... here's the card....

Recipe

Card and buttons - stash

BG papers - Pollycraft Printable Papers (Dusty Roses and Cloudy Pearls sets)

Sentiment - Freebie from Create With TLC

Image - From Estate Agents blurb

Challenges

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Challenge 103 (3 designer papers and 3 buttons)

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 51 Amanda's Sketch

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Challenge 90 Buttons

Thanks again for stopping by.  I really appreciate it.

Jaqui x

Thankyou Card

Hi again,

I hope you all had a great holiday weekend.  I decided to do a challenge card - which I would have posted last night but my ****** computer threw a wobbly. 

I'm not sure if it shows up properly here but the wings on the fairy and the butterflies are all raised.  I quite liked the idea of trying to make it look as if the fairy was sitting on the edge strip.  I hope you like it.

Recipe
Card Blank and Brads - Stash
Blue BG paper - The Sum Of All Crafts
Border Strip and Green BG paper (Punched with Nesties Labels 12)- Canon Creative Park
Fairy - Colouring Pages from the net (coloured with felt tips)
Butterflies - The Lilac Garden
Sentiment - Bird's Cards recoloured to match on PaintShop

Challenges
The ABC Challenge - T is for
Color Throwdown #91
Cooking It Up With Katie Challenge #16
Crafty Creations Challenge #66 Magical
Flutter By Wednesday #108
Tellen's Place Challenge #16 - Dragonflies and Butterflies
Diva Coffee Break Design Sketch 175

Thanks for stopping by. 

Jaqui x

Happy Birthday Marg!

This is a card made for the lovely Marg on MSE who spent a lot of time and effort creating a birthday and address list for us all.  It was her birthday this week and this is the card I made for her.

I hope she liked it.

Recipe
Card - stash
BG papers - Canon Creative Park
Digistamp - Motivet
Sentiment - handmade by me

Musician - Not me!

Hi again, thanks for taking the time to look at my blog and I hope you've all had a great holiday weekend.

Chris reminded me that it's his Dad's birthday this week so I thought I'd better get my skates on and get his card made.  His dad has many talents - the main one being painting but I thought I'd try to be a bit different and remembered that he used to love playing the guitar.  He hasn't played for a while so hopefully this might give him the notion. 

Before I show you the card I have to point out to the musicians amongst you that I can't play a note nor can I read music which will explain why I managed to stick the music notes border onto my card upside down - you would have thought the numbers would have given me a clue wouldn't you LOL.  Why is it you only notice these details after you've firmly stuck it down?  "D'oh" to quote Homer Simpson!

Recipe

Card blank - stash

White card embossed with D'vine swirls folder

Music notes and treble clef - google

Sentiment - Birds Cards matted onto card coloured with a black marker

Challenges

Cards For Men Challenge No 9 - Monochrome (ends 9th May 2010)

365 Cards Day 63 Super Sketchy Sunday

Thanks for looking.

Jaqui x

Baby Pink

Hello again. 

This is todays card that I made for no real reason.  I thought this little girl and hugging her teddy is just too cute and she just had to be pink didn't she. 

Recipe

Card from stock

Plaid BG - Jak Heath

Pink BG - Papermania Blueberry Hill Pad

Image - freebie from (oops I can't remember)  I will go back and find it when I get a chance and give credit. (Bad Jaqui!!)

Flower - Prima

The sentiment is handmade by me

Challenges I would like to enter
Alota Rubber Stamps Challenge #34 Flowers (Ends 15.5.10)
Thanks for stopping by.

Jaqui x